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On some original properties of dilute polyelectrolyte solutions at low salt content: sodium hyaluronate example
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Hydration of hyaluronic acid as a function of the counterion type and relative humidity
cited By 33International audienceThe form of water associated with different ionic and physical forms of hyaluronic acid was investigated primarily using differential scanning calorimetry. The amount of non-freezable water associated with the polysaccharide was about 0.7g H2O/g dry solids which corresponded to 15 water molecules per disaccharide unit. This value depended slightly on the physical form of the material (powder, film or freeze-dried material) and also on the ionic form. The physical properties of a hyaluronic acid film showed a transition around a relative humidity of 88% when freezable water starts to be observed. © 1995